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Household of James Johnston (born 1839, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Johnston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnston, born in 1839 in Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Johnston, born in 1840 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ann Wilkie (born 1864 in St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet Taylor (born 1866 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), George Waters (born 1871 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1873 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) and Margaret Works (born 1876 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Johnston's household

Male

James

Johnston

Head
Female

Helen

Johnston

Wife
Female

Ann Wilkie

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Janet Taylor

Johnston

Daughter
Male

George Waters

Johnston

Son
Female

Isabella

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Margaret Works

Johnston

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnston

Head

Married

42

1839

Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Johnston

Wife

Married

41

1840

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Ann Wilkie

Johnston

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet Taylor

Johnston

Daughter

-

15

1866

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

George Waters

Johnston

Son

-

10

1871

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Johnston

Daughter

-

8

1873

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret Works

Johnston

Daughter

-

5

1876

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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